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What We Offer

How We Are Doing

Course Objectives

• To clarify the purpose of Mitzvot (Commandments) and Torah narratives
• To survey the major themes of the Five Books of Moses
• To lay a foundation for further, in-depth study of these books

Course Schedule

• 8 week duration. Monday, April 28, 2008 - Sunday, June 22, 2008. Each Monday, new course material will be posted on-line and remain available for the duration of the course.

Interactive Feature

• Questions & Comments:  Students are invited to respond to questions and/or raise questions of their own, via E-mail.
• Personal Responses: Students will receive personal responses to their letters, via E-mail.

• On Line Posting: Select teacher-student correspondences will be available on-line for viewing by the entire class.

Confidentiality of student correspondence will be respected.

Texts

• Torah (Bible): The Five Books of Moses
  Note: Students will need a copy of the Bible
• Torah Commentaries:
  • Midrashic literature (1st - 6th centuries Israel and Babylon)
  • Classical commentaries of Rabbi Moshe, son of Nachman ("Nachmanides", 1195-1270 Spain) and Rabbi Ovadiah Sforno (1470-1550 Italy)